Shane Battier vs. Steve Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Nash and Shane Battier that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Shane Battier

vs.

Steve Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shane Battier: 2001-02 to 2013-14
Steve Nash: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shane Battier 2 Steve Nash 0

NBA Seasons Shane Battier 13 Steve Nash 18

Playoffs Played Shane Battier 10 Steve Nash 12

All-Star Games Shane Battier 0 Steve Nash 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shane Battier 0 Steve Nash 2

All-NBA First Team Shane Battier 0 Steve Nash 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 0 Steve Nash 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 2 Steve Nash 0

Assists Leader Shane Battier 0 Steve Nash 5

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 8.6 Steve Nash 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 4.2 Steve Nash 3.0

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.8 Steve Nash 8.5

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Steve Nash 0.7

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.9 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 8,408 Steve Nash 17,387

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 4,082 Steve Nash 3,642

Total Assists Shane Battier 1,717 Steve Nash 10,335

Total Steals Shane Battier 988 Steve Nash 899

Total Blocks Shane Battier 906 Steve Nash 102

Total Games Shane Battier 977 Steve Nash 1,217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .437 Steve Nash .490

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .384 Steve Nash .428

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .743 Steve Nash .904

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 14.4 (2002) Steve Nash 18.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 5.4 (2002) Steve Nash 4.2 (2006)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.8 (2002) Steve Nash 11.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.6 (2002) Steve Nash 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.4 (2006) Steve Nash 0.2 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 6.1 Steve Nash 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 3.0 Steve Nash 3.5

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Steve Nash 8.8

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 0.7 Steve Nash 0.6

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.5 Steve Nash 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 682 Steve Nash 2,072

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 341 Steve Nash 422

Total Assists Shane Battier 117 Steve Nash 1,061

Total Steals Shane Battier 77 Steve Nash 66

Total Blocks Shane Battier 55 Steve Nash 14

Total Games Shane Battier 112 Steve Nash 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .398 Steve Nash .473

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .356 Steve Nash .406

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .778 Steve Nash .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 10.3 (2007) Steve Nash 23.9 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 6.8 (2005) Steve Nash 5.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.4 (2009) Steve Nash 13.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.7 (2007) Steve Nash 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 (2007) Steve Nash 0.3 (2006)